1804
Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy (born 1760)
Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy (born 1760)
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1814
War of 1812: British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to various U.S. government buildings, including the…
War of 1812: British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to various U.S. government buildings, including the White House (pictured).
1781
American Revolutionary War: Near present-day Aurora, Indiana, American Indians led by Joseph Brant killed or captured…
American Revolutionary War: Near present-day Aurora, Indiana, American Indians led by Joseph Brant killed or captured all members of a Pennsylvania militia.
1704
War of the Spanish Succession: An Anglo-Dutch fleet engaged a French naval force at the Battle of Málaga in the…
War of the Spanish Succession: An Anglo-Dutch fleet engaged a French naval force at the Battle of Málaga in the Mediterranean Sea.
49 BC
Caesar's Civil War: Forces loyal to Julius Caesar led by Gaius Scribonius Curio were defeated by Pompeian Republicans…
Caesar's Civil War: Forces loyal to Julius Caesar led by Gaius Scribonius Curio were defeated by Pompeian Republicans under Publius Attius Varus and King Juba I of Numidia.
1950
To avert a threatened strike during the Korean War, President Truman orders Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to seize…
To avert a threatened strike during the Korean War, President Truman orders Secretary of the Army Frank Pace to seize control of the nation's railroads.
1920
Polish–Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, which began on August 13, ends with the Red Army's defeat.
Polish–Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, which began on August 13, ends with the Red Army's defeat.
1904
Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Liaoyang begins.
Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Liaoyang begins.
1758
Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.
Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.
1580
War of the Portuguese Succession: Spanish victory at the Battle of Alcântara brings about the Iberian Union.
War of the Portuguese Succession: Spanish victory at the Battle of Alcântara brings about the Iberian Union.
2011
Mexican drug war: Fifty-two people were killed in an arson attack at a casino in Monterrey, Mexico.
Mexican drug war: Fifty-two people were killed in an arson attack at a casino in Monterrey, Mexico.
1758
Seven Years' War: Prussian forces engaged the Russians at the Battle of Zorndorf in present-day Sarbinowo, Poland.
Seven Years' War: Prussian forces engaged the Russians at the Battle of Zorndorf in present-day Sarbinowo, Poland.
1999
Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping…
Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade.
1966
The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.
The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.
1936
Spanish Civil War: Santander falls to the Nationalists and the Republican Interprovincial Council is dissolved.
Spanish Civil War: Santander falls to the Nationalists and the Republican Interprovincial Council is dissolved.
1922
Greco-Turkish War (1919–22): Turkish army launched what has come to be known to the Turks as the Great Offensive…
Greco-Turkish War (1919–22): Turkish army launched what has come to be known to the Turks as the Great Offensive (Büyük Taarruz). The major Greek defense positions were overrun.
1814
Chilean War of Independence: Infighting between the rebel forces of José Miguel Carrera and Bernardo O'Higgins erupts…
Chilean War of Independence: Infighting between the rebel forces of José Miguel Carrera and Bernardo O'Higgins erupts in the Battle of Las Tres Acequias.
1813
War of the Sixth Coalition: An impromptu battle takes place when French and Prussian-Russian forces accidentally run…
War of the Sixth Coalition: An impromptu battle takes place when French and Prussian-Russian forces accidentally run into each other near Liegnitz, Prussia (now Legnica, Poland).
1642
Dutch–Portuguese War: Second Battle of San Salvador: The Dutch force the Spanish garrison at San Salvador (modern day…
Dutch–Portuguese War: Second Battle of San Salvador: The Dutch force the Spanish garrison at San Salvador (modern day Keelung, Taiwan) to surrender, ending the short-lived Spanish colony on Formosa an�